I Had Some Help

Coming Home: The Story Behind "I Had Some Help"

Verse 1
They pin these medals on my chest,Shake my hand, say I’m the best.Call me “hero” like I walked alone,Like I fought those nights on my own.But they didn’t see Doc with his bloody hands,Cursing and praying as he made his stand.Didn’t see my squad when I lost my nerve,Dragging me up when I lost my serve.
Verse 2
Back home they say I’m strong as steel,But they don’t see the nights I barely deal.My woman sits with me till the panic’s gone,Keeps the lights low, keeps the coffee on.Therapist listens while I ramble and cry,Helps me loosen the knot I tied inside.My kid draws pictures of us holding hands—That crayon faith might be God’s best plan.
Pre-Chorus
If you think I made it here alone,You don’t know the hands that built this home.
Chorus
I had some help along the way—From brothers in boots to the ones who stayed.From the bartender pouring without a word,To the preacher praying what my heart never heard.If I’m still breathing, if I’m still sane,It’s ’cause love held on through the worst of the rain.I ain’t a hero, I’m proof that graceLooks like a whole lot of different faces.
Bridge
So if you see me standing tall—Know it took an army to keep me from the fall.

* Instruments: Acoustic, electric, gang vocals on last chorus, toms, organ